Of Starlight and Shadow
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MatureOngoing3h 19m
Last published Tue, Aug 5, 2025
Hidden in her tower, Mara has lived a quiet, obedient life-until a scarred night guard with shadows at his fingertips begins to speak. Osiris is calm. Kind. Dangerous. And everything he says begins to unravel the lies she was raised to believe.
As the Blight spreads and the Autumn Court scorches everything in its path, Mara begins to see what others won't: some shadows only look like corruption. Some monsters bleed when you cut them, and some wounds run deeper than magic.
Fleeing the only home she's ever known, Mara is drawn into a world of broken courts, ancient magic, and two brothers bound to her by fate. Her power is growing-and it's not entirely hers to control.
In a realm where love is dangerous and survival demands surrender, Mara must decide who to trust, what to fight for, and whether she's willing to be remade in the dark.
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